Einsturzende Neubauten with The Devastations, Koko, 24th April 2007

[zoo_music_girl]

I was a bit disappointed with Neubauten last night. They started off quite well but then there was a long section where they played songs with a similar, slow tempo and it frankly got a bit dull. It didn't help that it was possibly the most talkative audience in the world and that the gig just wasn't loud enough. Both times I've seen them before I could clearly hear every word that was said between songs but last night I could barely make anything out and people just talked over the quiet songs (of which there were many). It picked up a bit in the encores, where they played Redukt, Alles and a newish one that I can't remember the name of, which was storming. Not as good as the last couple of times I've seen them, although Hacke is still a total rock god.

Support was from the Devastations, who Rowland S Howard re-recorded "Autoluminesence" with last year, together with a cover of VU's "Ocean", and I liked then a lot. I even bought both their CDs after the gig.

Comments

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

Hi, yes, that's me. :) I've noticed your recommendations too, I remember you recommending Waterglass recently. Thank you for saying I have good taste, I don't mind at all if you friend me! I see you know RJ and Lindy as well, was that where you spotted my journal?

RJ and Lindy

[bethnoir.livejournal.com]

Yes, I saw you were on RJ's friend list and wondered if you were the same person :-) I agreed with you about Cabin Fever being better than the Ship Song for the sea topic last week. Thanks for replying. I don't know RJ or Lindy in real life, but I am a big fan of RJ's writing and we like a lot of the same bands.